Carton for wax records



NVENTOR ober E. Worden A Aug. 29, 1939. R. E. WORDEN CARTON FOR-WAX RECORDS Filed June 1, 193s Patented Aug. 29, 1939 UNITED STATES CARTON FOR WAX RECORD S` Robert E. Worden, Fairfield, Conn., assignor to Dictaphone Corporation, New York, N.

corporation of New York Application June 1, 1938, Serial No. 211,118

1 Claim.

The present invention relates to an improvement in cartons for Wax records or the like and more particularly to the bottom construction thereof.

Owing to the fragile character of wax records Such as are commonly used on dictating machines or the like, it is desirable to protect them against chipping and cracking in use and in transit. Ac-

cordingly, cartons heretofore used disclose various expedients for this purpose. An object of the present invention is to provide a carton having a resilient bottom construction which can be made economically and embodied in a more attractive appearing container than those heretofore available for similar purposes.

Embodiments of this invention are shown in the drawing appended hereto and in which- Figure 1 is a central longitudinal section showing a carton with one form of bottom construction;

Figure 2, a transverse section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1;

Figure 3, a fragmentary view in central longitudinal section of a modif-led form; and

Figure 4, a transverse section on the line 4-4 of Fig. 3.

Referring to the drawing, the carton construction shown in Figs. 1 and 2 comprises` an outer tubular Wall l, having its bottom edge rolled or crimped inwardly to form a seat 2. A closure disc 3 is mounted with its peripheral edge supported on the seat 2. An inner tubular wall 4 fits snugly within the outer wall I and with its lower edge bearing against edge portions of disc 3 to hold the latter in position on seat 2.

To protect the surface of a wax record when in position within the carton, a lining 5 of flannel or the like is mounted on a tubular insert 6 secured to the inner tubular wall in any suitable manner as for example by spots of glue l.

The closure disc 3 is preferably made of an inherently resilient material such as vulcanized fiber and is stamped or cut in such a manner as to form the resilient or spring tabs 8 extending above the normal upper surface of disc 3. These (Cl. 20G- 15) tabs are of approximately triangular shape, one side forming a radially extending base line 9 along which the tab' retains connection with the body of disc 3. This arrangement provides a series of tabs relatively narrow at their displaced 5 ends and broader at their base lines. This affords means for effectively utilizing the resiliency of material of disc 3 in the cushioning operation of tabs 8.

In use, a wax record or the like rests in the l0 carton with one end supported on the tabs 8 which by reason of their resiliency provide cushioning means to absorb shocks and thus protect the record from injury under normal conditions of use.

In the modication shown in Figs. 3 and 4, the material of disc 3 is cut or punched to form tabs I which correspond in function to the tabs 3 in Figs. 1 and 2. In this case also the base lines Il are arranged normal to the central longitu- 2o dinal axes of tabs l0 and are broader than the free ends of said tabs. It will be noted also that the lower edge of tubular inner wall 4 extends downwardly into the bottom roll and that disc 3 is supported with its edge portion resting on seat 25 2 where it is retained by the lower edge of the tubular insert 6 secured to the tubular wall 4 by the spots of glue 1.

The constructions herein shown present eiective and inexpensive shock-absorbing or cush- 30 ioning constructions for the several purposes hereinabove indicated.

I claim- A carton for wax sound records or the like comprising an outer wall having one end turned 35 inwardly to form a seat, a bottom wall of resilient material having edge portions supported on said seat and an inner wall within said outer wall and having edge portions engaging said bottom wall to retain it on said seat, said bottom wall having 40 cushioning portions in the form of tabs biased inwardly and having their free ends spaced from and overlying adjacent openings in said bottom wall.

ROBERT E. WORDEN. 45 

